The Board denied service connection for burn residuals, a skin rash of the thighs and left hand, and a bilateral fungal foot infection due to lack of evidence of herbicide exposure. The scars secondary to removal of cysts behind the ears were granted a 0 percent disability rating as they are asymptomatic.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not have any burn residuals during service and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure for his skin rash or fungal foot infections, thus precluding service connection under applicable regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Scars secondary to removal of cysts behind ears, Burn residuals, Skin rash of the thighs and left hand, Bilateral fungal foot infection, Cysts (other than those removed during service)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0121986
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